"That was as explosive as it gets - especially in the first half. That is definitely in the top three performances I have been involved in" says Reds' skipper

And the crowd goes wild! Gerrard and co mob two-goal Martin Skrtel as the fans celebrate

Steven Gerrard ranks Liverpool’s weekend wonder show as the greatest of his many years at Anfield.

The Reds produced the most stunning Premier League performance of the season as they demolished sorry Arsenal with four goals inside the first pulsating 20 minutes.

Even visiting boss Arsene Wenger admitted the Kopites could have scored 10, and looking back on his Liverpool time, the skipper can’t remember a better display.

“I am trying to think back of a performance - especially in the first half - that I can remember in the last 15 years,” he enthused.

“Maybe one or two in the Champions League got close but that was as explosive as it gets. That is right up there. Yeah, in my career that’s definitely in the top three performances I have been involved in.

“You are talking about a side that is top of the league with world-class players, ones who are worth £42million; Jack Wilshere, one of the country’s big hopes who we are looking to perform at a World Cup. Cazorla - a World Cup winner.

“We have absolutely demolished a top team there from start to finish.”

In fact, Gerrard believes perhaps only the quarter-final performance against Juventus in 2005 and a legendary 4-0 drubbing of Real Madrid four years later comes close to Saturday’s masterclass.